Lens-mounting.



W. R. UHLEMANN.

LENS MOUNTING.

- APPLICATSON man FEB. s. nur.

1,290,419; Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

%77M Williamfl. Ulflemann WILLIAM R. UI-IELEIVJIANN, CF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LENS-IVIOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented J an. 7, 1919.

Application fi1ed February 5. 1917. Se1ial Not 146.667.

T0 all wkom z't may concern:

Be it known tl1at I, WILLIAM R. Ul-ILE- MANN, a citizen of the nited States 0f America, and a resident 0f Chicago, in the county of Cook, State o:f Illinois, ha.ve invented certain new anal useful Improvements in Lens-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mountings for frameless eyeglasses anal spectacles, and more especially to tl1e particular type of such mountings which constitute the subject matter 0f my prior Patent N0. 983,502, datecl September 7, 1909.

And tl1e present improvement has f0r its object to provide a compact and efllcient structural formation and combination 0'f the mounting parts, whefeby the lens memleere associated therewith are yielolingly pivoted in place und in a manner to permit a proper degree of independent pivotal movement against a, yielcling stress, ancl With Which an undue degree of such movement is prevented, With a view to prevent a permanent set in the resilient means, o1 damage t0 the lenses or other part by an excess pivotal movement of the lenses. Another object is 110 provide means for detachably securing the resilient element or member of the structure in plane in a simple anal secure manner. All es Will hereinafter m0re fully appear.

In the accompanying drawingsz Figure 1, is a perspective view of an eyeglass mounting having the present invention appliecl.

Fig'. 2, is a detail elevation 0f the same.

Fig. 3, is an elevation of the blank for forming the resilient member of the present invention.

Fig. 4:, is a cletail perspective view of a simple form of the resilient member aforesaicl.

Fig. 5, is an elevation of a blank for forming the same.

Fig. 6, is a detail perspective view 0f a modified form of the resilient member und its attaching means.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views.

In the drawings, 1 deeignates one 0f the lenses of a frameless eyeglass, and 2 the usual rigid bridge 01' arch by which a pair of seid lenses me connected together in proper separated relation by attaching strgtps or Clips 3 anal trai1sverse screws 4 pass1ng through orifices in seid straps ancl in the margins 0f the lenses, as usual in rimless eyeglass mountings.

5 designates the usual braces fixeclly associated With the straps 3 aforesaid, and dis- 'posed. in acljacent relation to the eclge 0f consisting of a structural formation es fol lows:

6 designates a strip 01 resilient metal er like material fixedly attached near its micldle and having free upper ancl lower porti0ns Curved toward the edge 0f tl1e lens 1 so as to have bearir1g against Same. In the preferrecl construction shown in Fi ;s. 1, 2

and 4:, the free ende 01 seid upper :tnd lower portiom; of the resilient strip 6 are bent into open loops or bends 7, whieh a1e adapted t0 bear against the edge of the lens and owing t0 tl1eir C formation, possess increased 1'6- silien cy at saiol bearing points. And while seid bends 7 are pref'erably 0f' the C shape and alinecl With tl1e mein portion elf the strip 6 es shown in Figs. l, 2 ancl 4, itis Within the scope of this portion 013 the in ventlon to arrange saiclbends 7 in a direction transverse to the mein portion 01" the strip 6, as shown in Fig. 6.

8 designates a centrally clisposecl open sided recess in the resilient strip 6 aforesaicl, and adztpted t0 be forcecl laterally over and engaged upon the bridge 01' areh l, to meintain the said resilient strip 0 aguinst n.cci dental displacement in either a lateral (111"G1'1- tion 01' in a plane parallel with the su1face of the lens.

9 clesignates clip projections 01 ears forn1ed on the sicles of tl1e resilient strip 0 ancl adjacent to the central portion tl1e1eof. Seid ears 9 2ue aclepted t0 be bent ageinst the sides of the braces 5 aforesaid, as shown in Fig". 2, to assist in holcling the resilient strip 6 in proper operative position.

While the above describecl single p1ece formation of the resilient strip 6 is the preferred form of the present invention, lt is Within the scope thereof, to 1nake the resilient strip 6 of separate upper und lower counterpart sections 6 and to form euch of saicl sections with a laterally disposed eye portion 10 a1; its base. Said eye portion 10 is adapted to fit a pivot post of the finger piece mechanism of the bridge 1 und be secured in place by the Same means Which secures said finger piece mechanism in place.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claifl1 as neW and desire 130 secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A lens mounting having a pair of lens attaching straps and upper und lower braces midway 0f said straps, und a resilient abutment 1ne1nber secured to the mounting 0111;- Side said braces am]. comprising a strip of resilient material having a curved form and secured ab its mid-length to a fixed mid portion of the mounting adjacent 130 ehe back portion 0f ehe braces aforesaid, the free np per and lower ends of said Strip be1ng adapted t0 reiliently bear against the edge of a lens associated Wih the straps and braces aforesaid, substantially as sei; fo1th.

2. A 1ens mounting having a pair of lens attaching straps and upper and lower braces midway of said straps, and a resilient abutment 1ne1nber secured 130 the mounting 0111:- side said braces and con1prising a strip 015 resilient nmteriallmving a curved form and secured at its mid-length t0 the aforesaid bridge adjacent t0 the back portion of the afor'esaid braces, the free upper and 10We1 ends of said strip beingadapted to resiliently bear against the edge of a lens associated with the straps and braces aforesaid, substantially as set forth.

3. A 1ens mounting comprising a bridge, a pair of attaching straps, upper and 10Wer bra ;es fixedly associated With said straps, and a resilient abutment member comprising a strip of resilient material having a curved form and secured at its mid-length to the aforesaid bridge by an open sided recess in said resilient st1ip, the free upper und lower ends 0f said strip b&ing adapced to resi1iently bear against the e(lge of a lens associated Wih the straps and braces aforesaid, substantially as Set forth.

4. A lens mounting comprising a bridge, a pair of attaching straps, upper and lower braces fixedly associated with said straps, and a resilient abutment member comprising a strip of resilient material having a curved form and secured ab its mid-length t0 the aforesaid bridge by an open sidecl recess in said resilient strip and by ears formed on said strip and having engagement with the braces aforesaid, the free upper and lower ens of said strip being adapted t0 resiliently bear against the edge of a lens associated With the straps and braces uforesaid, substantially as set f01th.

5. A lens' 11101111ti11g having a pair of ]ens attaching straps und upper und 10W01' brzxces midway of said st1aps, and a.resilient nbutment member secured t0 the n1ounting Outside said braces and c01nprising a strip 0f resilient 1naterial having a curved f0rm und secured at its mid-length t0 a fixed mid portion of the mounting adjacent to the back Portion 01": the braces aforesaid, the frec upper and lower ends 0f said strip having opcn bends adapted t0 resiliently bea1 agninst the edges of a 1ens associated with the strnps and b1aces aforesaid, substantially as Set forth.

6. A lens mounting having a pair of lens attaching straps and upper and 10We1 bmces midway of said straps, und aresilient ahntment member secured to the mounting out side said braces and comprising a strip 01? resilient 1naterial having a curved 101'111 und secured at its mid-length t0 the aforesaid bridge adjacent to the back portion 0f the aforesaid braces, the f1ee upper und lower ends of said strip having opon bends adapted t0 resiliently bear against alle edge 01 a lens associated With the straps und braces aforesaid, substantially as Set forth.

7. A lens mounting comprising a bridge, a pair of attaching straps, upper and lower braces fixedly associated with said straps, und a resilient abutment member compris ing a strip of resilient material having a curved form and secured at its midJength to the aforesaid bridge by an open sided recess in said resilient st1ip, the free upper and 10Wer ends of said strip having open bends adapted to resiliently bear against the edge of a lens associated with the straps und braces aforesaid, substantially. as set f01th.

8. A lens mounting comprising 11 bridge, apair 0f attaching straps, upper und 10W01 braces fixedly .associated With said straps, und a resilient abutment men1ber comprisfing a strip of resilicnt 1naterial huving a curved form und secured ab its mid-length t0 the aforesaid bridge by an open siddd recess in said resilient strip und by ears formed on said strip and having ongagementwith the braces aforesaid, the free upper und 10Wer ends of said st1ip having open bends adapted t0 resilicnt]y bear against the edge of 21 lens associated with the straps and braces aforesaid, substantially as set forth.

Signed ab Chicago, Illinois, this 3lst day of J anuary, 1917.

WILLIAM R. UHLEMANN.

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